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(11) EP 1 858 422 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48

(21) Application number: 06736091.7

(22) Date of filing: 23.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/006684
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/091863 (31.08.2006 Gazette 2006/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 23.02.2005 US 655983 P
29.09.2005 US 722604 P

(71) Applicant: Pioneer Laboratories, Inc.
Marquette, MI 49855 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SONGER, Matthew, N.
    Marquette, Michigan 49855 (US)
  • GEPHART, Matthew, Peter
    Marquette, Michigan 49855 (US)
  • BERMAN, Phil
    Negaunee, Michigan 49866 (US)
  • LYNCH, Robert, S.
    Marquette, MI 49855 (US)
  • CORRAO, Ernie, N.
    Bethal, CT 06801 (US)

(74) Representative: Siegert, Georg 
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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